Task 7 Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (33–38). There are
two choices you do not need to use. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
LIFE IS FULL OF IMPERFECT THINGS
after a long, hard
When I was a small child, I remember one family evening (33).
day at work. On that day my mum placed a bowl of soup, a plate with meat and a bit overburnt
biscuits (34)
I remember waiting to see what my dad was going to say! Yet all my dad
did was reach for the biscuit, smile at my mum and ask me (35)
I don't remember
what I told him then, but I do remember hearing my mum apologize to my dad for burning
the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said, “Honey, I love burnt biscuits. Later I went to
kiss my daddy good night and asked him (36).
He sat me next to him and said, Your
mum had a long difficult day at work today and she is really tired. And besides a burnt biscuit
never hurt anyonel You know, lile is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. I'm not the
best, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries (37). What I have learned over the years
is that learning to accept each other's faults and choosing to celebrate each other's differences
(38)
crenting a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.
.
A and ent every bite
B is one of the most important keys to
Chow my dny was at school
D in front of my dad
E just like everyone
F learning to accept each other's faults
G when Mum had made dinner
H if he really liked his biscuits burnt​